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As duties under the U.K. ’s Online Safety Act ( OSA ) related to tackling illegal content come into power Monday , the internet watchdog , Ofcom , said it has launch a unexampled enforcement program focused on on-line storage and file - sharing serving .
The governor say its grounds testify that file - sharing and filing cabinet - storage services are “ particularly susceptible ” to being used for the sharing of image - free-base shaver intimate abuse material ( CSAM ) . Theenforcement programmewill appraise safety machine measures they put in place that are propose at forestall wrongdoer from disseminate CSAM on their service .
Ofcom add together that it has written to “ a number ” of these services , without name any of those involved . It has put them on notice that “ schematic information requests ” will soon be sent regarding the measure they have already implemented or plan to apply to undertake CSAM . It will ask them to put forward illegal damage risk assessment .
loser to comply with the OSA could lead to major punishment — of up to 10 % of global yearly turnover .
